Hydroxyzine is a drug that was initially approved by the FDA in the 1950s as an antihistamine. Most users know hydroxyzine under the brands Vistaril and Atarax, each of which are still popularly prescribed to treat medical conditions such as: allergic skin reactions, generalized anxiety disorders, and nausea resulting from motion sickness. In some cases, …
Hydrafinil (Fluorenol) is an unregulated research chemical originally synthesized by Cephalon Pharmaceuticals (now owned by Teva) as a eugeroic (wakefulness-promoting agent). After its synthesis, fluorenol was one of several agents to be considered as a hypothetical successor to the popularized and FDA-approved drug, Provigil (Modafinil). Comparative data from animal trials indicated that fluorenol exhibited ~39% …
Krill oil is a supplement that can be taken to increase levels of omega-3 fatty acids. It has quickly gained popularity in part due to savvy marketing, but also as a result of the belief that the omega-3s contained in krill are more efficiently absorbed by humans because our cell walls consist of phospholipids; therefore …
Pharmaceutical companies spend exorbitant sums of money developing new drugs. Getting a drug through clinical trials and proving that it works can take millions, or in other cases, billions of dollars. When a drug does get approval, the pharmaceutical company typically makes back significantly more money than they spent on development for the drug. This …